Global Next Gen
Community

GNGC is a membership organisation for inheritors of wealth and next generation family members from family offices and family businesses, providing them with a safe and comfortable forum where they can meet with their peers, build relationships, learn and share with each other, and learn from experts.

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Co-Founders of GNGC

Olga Vysokova
Co-Founder

Olga is passionate about community building. She is the Founder of social platform, Women Who Inspire, praised by the FT, providing a forum for successful women in business to learn from each other, collaborate and have a support network.
Thereafter, Olga also Founded the highly successful Next Gen Forum which focused on mega trends for millennials, and a highly valuable peer network, before deciding to integrate this forum and join forces to create the Global Next Gen Community.
With a background in banking and international finance from Moscow (MGIMO) and London (Cass Business School), Olga had a long professional career in banking previously. Now she is also a passionate promoter of impact and sustainable investment and green finance around the world, as well as being an advocate for and leader in the next-gen movement.
Olga is raising 2 kids in London and loves traveling and performing art.

Vahe Vartanian
Co-Founder

Vahe is Founder and CEO of the Global Family Office Community (GFOC) (www.globalfamilyofficecommunity.com), and is a globally recognised leader in the family office space.
Having seen demand from next-gen family members within GFOC, Vahe co-founded the Global Next Gen Community, similarly to provide a safe and comfortable setting where peers can share ideas and best practice, learn from experts, and build strong relationships with each other in an otherwise private and lonely environment.
Vahe successfully spent his early career in marketing management across sectors, but finally in financial services. He graduated with a Masters degree in Marketing (MA) and obtained Chartered Marketer status, having previously obtained a BA (Hons). Vahe enjoy spending time with his young but growing family in London, and loves a game of tennis when he finds time!

Ambassadors

Global Next Gen Community is delighted to have earned the support of key influencers who actively advocate GNGC as our ambassadors.



Rennie Hoare
Partner & Head of Philanthropy – C. Hoare & Co.

*C. Hoare & Co. *is the UK’s oldest family-run bank and the fourth oldest bank in the world. Rennie joined the bank in 2016 and has been /a partner since 2018./ The seven partners are 11th and 12th generation descendant of the bank’s founder, own 100% of the bank and carry unlimited liability. Rennie is also head of philanthropy and is Chair of the bank’s trustee services. This includes the bank’s donor advised fund (DAF), the Master Charitable Trust. The Master Charitable Trust accounts for around 10% of the UK DAF market.

Rennie is a regular commentator on UK philanthropy and frequently speaks at conferences and industry events. In 2019, he was recognised as the Spear’s Philanthropy Adviser of the year and during his stewardship of the bank’s philanthropy they have won prestigious industry awards including Outstanding Private Bank for Philanthropy (Private Banker International).

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Honour Wainwright
Honour Wainwright is the 6th generation of the Boodles family and has assumed the role of Head of Communications at Boodles, becoming the first female family member in the company's history. Prior to joining Boodles, she worked at Conde Nast in a similar capacity.

Growing up within the Boodles family, Honour brings a deep understanding of the brand's heritage and values. Her transition to Boodles signifies a significant step in the company's evolution, as she aims to contribute her expertise in communication strategy and brand management to further enhance Boodles' presence in the market
Nike Anani
Nike Anani is an international award-winning entrepreneur, succession specialist and a legacy planning expert for future-focused business families. She is on a mission to help businesses move from lifetime to legacy. As a result, they communicate, collaborate and collectively gain clarity, to collectively build family enterprises of the future.

With over a decade of family enterprise expertise in Nigeria, Nike helps owners lead their family organizations to long-term impact and legacy. Her inside experience as a second generation family business owner and family office pioneer birthed a passion to help other families in building legacy enterprises that would outlive them.

Nike is the co-founder of African Family Firms, a pan-African association of family businesses that is focused on promoting generational wealth and generational legacies on the continent. She is the host of "The Connected Generation" podcast - a top-10 Family Business podcast globally dedicated to NextGens that are seeking how to navigate building legacy enterprises whilst leaving an impact.

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Mike Scala
Mike Scala has founded a number of organizations deploying capital globally while implementing sustainable solutions and impact across all sectors. He has led efforts both on the ground and behind the scenes traveling around the world to work with family offices, NGOs, and public and private sector. In addition, his work with organizations such as Bankers Without Boundaries with governments, institutions and cities to mobilize capital applying financial concepts/structuring to public projects aligning them with the investment needs of capital markets, risk reduction, scaling and generation of financial returns, the World Health Organization, SAP, and more have resulted in providing aid and opportunities to millions across continents the past two years alone. His work has been recognized at The World Economic Forum and he is helping lead the movement around a more sustainable future bridging the gap across generations.

He is also the Founder of The Impact Agency, a private specialized agency that works with family offices, foundations, NGOs, and the public and private sector. They provide accountability, scale, and maximum return on impact of philanthropic investment/giving.

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Sean Keegan
Sean is an entrepreneur, angel investor, and family business member who started a company which delivered technology solutions and information security training to family office principals in 2011, shortly after graduating from Tufts University.

Sean’s activities include recruiting C-Suite executives; managing teams of outsourced, off-shore personnel; and investing in emerging “frontier tech” themes like the rise of cryptocurrencies and gene editing.

More recently, Sean has focused on (1) supporting his family’s own venture capital and commercial real estate portfolio, and (2) coordinating activities with other NextGens who have an interest in effective impact investing. He is most attracted to solving problems that involve emotions, technology, and interpersonal (especially family and team) dynamics.

 

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Richard Thorpe
Richard comes from a family of entrepreneurs. Whilst he initially chose a career in sport, (playing premiership & international rugby between 2003 & 2016), he has since worked in business.

Whilst preparing for his retirement from professional rugby, Richard co-founded an investment company together with his brother whereby they developed and managed property investments. They quickly took on capital from their Family Office alongside managing external capital, focussing on lending debt to UK property developers.

Whilst managing investments, Richard began coaching & mentoring members of other family offices, professional athletes and corporate executives. In late 2018 following the completion of further formal training & accreditation, he set up a coaching consultancy which is now his primary vocation.

Richards coaching specialises in career & life transitions. His clients include family office Principals & next gen...

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Nickolai Vysokov
Nickolai is an avid neuroscientist, public speaker and entrepreneur. He earned his PhD title in Neuroscience from Imperial College London and worked in top academic institutions as well as scientific and financial firms.

In 2018 Nickolai started his company BrainPatch with an ambition "to bring the benefits of brain stimulation and brain-computer interfaces to every home and every clinic across the globe”. He runs a top team of scientists and AI engineers to develop cutting-edge innovation in the neurotechnology sector and to test these solutions in real life for real everyday problems, such as stress or loss of concentration.

As a Next Gen Nickolai likes to take on the biggest challenges and to tap into his expanding network for solving them. He enjoys learning new things outside of the box from blockchain to quantum physics and while he likes an argument about controversial topics, he is happy to stand corrected when presented with credible evidence.

Mark Estcourt
Mark Estcourt
Mark is the Founder and CEO of Cavendish Family Office (London), an international wealth advisory service focusing on next-gen and entrepreneurial clients.

He helps financial leaders future-proof their family legacy by providing advice on environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns as well as helping them adapt to new technological and political challenges.

He assists with all aspects of wealth, including tax & structuring, accounting, legal, investment management, real estate and alternative assets. He also supports early-stage entrepreneurs structure their companies and plan for growth.

Mark has built and sold two wealth businesses of his own and worked at a number of leading wealth management firms. If you need help navigating the frustrating financial world and carving out your own vision, Mark is here to help.